Method of constructing shingle roofs



Jan. 1925'. 1,521,893

B. C. KRIDLER ET AL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SHINGLE ROOFS 2 SheetsSheet 1Filed Sept. 25, 1922 avwwntoz 55am: 0 K/P/QA [/8 Jan. 1925'. 1,521,893 rB. c. KRIDLER ET AL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SHINGLE ROOFS Filed Sept. 25,1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. fi, 1925.

V BERNIE CHARLES KRIDLER AND JAMES C. BOYLE, 0F FLINT, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNORS TO THE SHINGLE LO CK COMPANY, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, ACORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SHINGLE ROOFS.

Application filed September 25, 1922. Serial No. 590,262.

To all 10/1072 it may concern:

Be it known that we. BERNm C. Ku'iomau and JAMES C. BOYLE, citizens ofthe United States. and residents of Flint, county of Genesee. State ofMichigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Methods ofConstructing Shingle Roofs, of which the following is a full. clear, andexact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:to render roofs constructed from shingles weathertight: to secureregularity in the placement of the shingles of which the roof isconstructed: to reduce the time required/ for the operation of placingthe shingles on the roof; to more securely fasten the shingles inservice; and to reduce the cost of shingle roofs.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing fragments of roof rafters havingthe starting or eavesboard for shingle roof covering disposed in place.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the eavesboard as provided withstarting shingles and holding clips therefor.

Figure 3 is a similar View showing in addition to what is disclosedin-Figure 2, a furring or roofing board secured to the roof rafters.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing a series of roofing boards two ofwhich are equipped with shingle lock clips, the clips being arranged inholding relation to the certain shingles.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing a further amplification of thestructure.

Figure 6 is a vertical section on enlarged scale showing a fragment of aroof constructed in accordance with the herein disclosed method.

Figure 7 is a cross section of the same, the section being taken as onthe line 77 in Fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing a section of roof laid inaccordance with the modified form of the invention.

Description.

The present invention has for its special object the construction ofshingle rotected roofs wherein relatively soft or t shingles areemployed together with a protective material such as weatherproof paperor felt is laid or disposed beneath the shingles. lYhen constructing aroof in accordance with the herein disclosed method, an eaves orstarting board is permanently secured in position upon and at theterminal ends of roofing rafters 16 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The starting board 15 is then covered with a scries'of short lengthshingles 17. These are nailed or otherwise firmly and permanentlysecured on the starting board 15 and over the rear or upper ends thereofare dis posed shingle holding clips 18 which have permanentlv upstandingpiercing terminals 19 and resilient clipping or retaining members 20.The retaining members 20 are best. seen in Figures 6 and 8 of thedrawings.

Having disposed the first series of clips 18 in position the nextsucceeding furring strip or roofing board 23 is nailed upon the rafters16 as can be seen best in Fig. 3 of the drawings. In placing the roofingboard 23 care is exercised to dispose the same so that the rear or upperedge thereof is removed from the rear or upper edge of the board 15,

for a distance equal to the exposed area of the shingles to be held.

As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings the first tier of long .--.hingles 21is then placed in position, the rear edge of the roofing board 23 beingused as a gage for the placement of the rear ends of the shingles 21. Tohold the shingles in this adjustment, the second tier or row of clips 18is placed in position encompassing the roofing board 23 and the rearends of the shingles 21. After being thus secured the shingles 21 areforced down upon the upstanding terminals 19 of the first row of clips.If the shingles are such as are not provided with perforations toreceive the said upstanding terminals the said terminals are forcedthrough the body of the shingles and then overturned thereupon tothereafter securely hold the shingles in osition.

second roofin board 23 is then nailed to the rafters 16, t e rear edgethereof being spaced apart from the rear edge of the first ciding withthe rear edge of the roofing board 23 as is best shown in Figures 4 and5.

Thus it will be seen that conforming with the method herein disclosedthe successive roofing boards 23 are spaced apart so that the rear orupper edges thereof are removed each from the other, a distance equal tothe exposed areas designed for the shingles to be laid. The shingles aresuccessively laid thereon,- each succeeding tier being disposed with therear or upper ends thereof coincident with the edges of the successiveroofing boards, where they are secured by shingle clips 18.Subsequently, the shingles are pressed upon the upstanding terminals 19of said clips which are then bent back over and upon the shingles whichthey have pierced or assed through, thereby firmly holding the saidshingles while being in turn held by the said shingles in service.

ln Figures 6 to 8 inclusive there has been shown an amplification of themethod above described embodying the laying of weatherproofing paper orfelt 22. Whether the same be as shown in Fig. 6 disposed in onecontinuous sheet covering the area normally covered by several layers ofshingles, or as shown in Fig. 8 where the weatherproofing material 22 isthe length of each shingle and disposed between each shingle the methodabove described is utilized. In both cases it will be understood thatthe clips 18 are disposed in service position with the terminals 19overturned when the Weatherproofing material is placed in position. Inthis manner the overturned portion of the extension 19 is protected fromthe Weather by the weatherproofing strip which is superposed thereon.

Claims:

1. A method of constructing shingle roofs consisting in mounting on theroof rafters shingle supporting members, then mounting thereon shingles,then securing the upper ends of the shingles by forcing resilient clipsthereover having upstanding piercing ends, then forcing said shinglesupon the piercing ends of previously disposed clips, then bending saidpiercing ends over said shingles, successive layers of shingles being sodisposed as to overlap at their lower ends the bent piercing ends of theclips projected through the underlying shingles.

2. A method of constructing shingle roofs consisting in mounting on theroof rafters shingle supporting members with their upper edges spacedapart the length of exposed portions of shingles. then mounting thereonshingles, then securing the upper ends of successive shingle layers byforcing resilient clips thereover having upstanding piercing ends, thenforcing the central portions of successive shingle layers upon thepiercing ends of the previously disposed clips and bending the ends overthe shingle, whereby the lowers ends of successive shingle layers willoverlap the bent piercing ends of the clips projected through theunderlying shingles.

BERNIE CHARLES KRIDLER. JAMES C. BOYLE.

